On Wednesday, the landmark Domestic Abuse Bill passed its Second Reading in Parliament.

Andrew Stephenson MP has reacted disappointingly to the announcement from Post Office Limited that Brierfield Post Office will temporarily close on Wednesday 25th September 5.30pm. This decision was made following the resignation of the Post Master.

A local MP has described the award of up to £25 million of government funding to Nelson as “transformative” and a “once in a lifetime opportunity”.

Official ONS figures show that in North West there are now 3,480,365 people in work – meaning that, under the Conservatives, 301,391 more people have been able to access the security of a job.

The Countryside Alliance Awards, nicknamed the ‘Rural Oscars’, were borne of a need to support and promote rural communities.

The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Pubs have Launched this Year's Parliamentary Pub of the Year Awards.  This award focuses on celebrating pubs in our community and will give 650 MPs the opportunity to nominate a pub to be recognised as the Parliamentary pub of the Year.

Whilst the row in the Supreme Court about whether Parliament should be sitting or not drags on, I have taken the opportunity to get out and about across Pendle.

In last week’s column I mentioned my ongoing dialogue with Ministers to make the case for Pendle being included in the £3.6 billion Towns Fund.   I am delighted that my efforts paid off, with a deal of up to £25 million agreed for Nelson. 

Away from the seemingly endless and unproductive Brexit debates in Parliament this week, my focus has firmly remained on my job – delivering for Pendle.

For many young people and their families, the last few weeks have been stressful to say the least.